The No. 8 Arizona Wildcats (18-3, 7-3 Pac-12) battle the Washington Huskies (13-9, 5-6) Saturday. Tip from Alaska Airlines Arena is set for 5:30 p.m. ET (FOX). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Arizona vs. Washington odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
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Arizona beat Washington 70-67 at home on Jan. 5 but failed to cover as an 18.5-point favorite as the Under 154.5 hit.
The Wildcats are coming off a 63-58 win over Washington St. Thursday, failing to cover as a 5.5-point favorite. Arizona is 8-12-1 against the spread (ATS) this season. It is just 2-5 ATS over its last 7. The Wildcats rank 15th in the nation in points per game (82.3).
The Huskies beat Arizona State 69-66 in overtime Thursday, covering as 2-point home underdogs. Washington is 11-10-1 ATS this season and 5-2 ATS over its last 7 games. Its’ strength is defense, ranking 62nd in the nation in opponents’ field goal percentage (41.15%).
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Arizona at Washington odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:07 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Arizona -475 (bet $475 to win $100) | Washington +325 (bet $100 to win $325)
- Against the spread (ATS): Arizona -9.5 (-105) | Washington +9.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 151.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Arizona at Washington picks and predictions
Prediction
Arizona 76, Washington 71
Moneyline
PASS.
Arizona is 3-2 straight up on the road while Washington is 10-4 at home. Washington (+325) may have some value, but the spread is the better wager.
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Against the spread
BET WASHINGTON +9.5 (-115).
The Huskies rank in the top 75 for opponents’ field goal percentage (41.1%) and opponents’ 3-point field goal percentage (29.4%).
Washington is solid defensively and has been good in conference play, posting a 6-5 ATS record within the Pac-12. Arizona is tied for the 2nd-worst covering rate in the Pac-12 at 3-7 ATS and it is also just 1-4 ATS on the road.
The Wildcats haven’t played well lately and given the Huskies’ strength is defensive, so back WASHINGTON +9.5 (-115).
Over/Under
LEAN UNDER 151.5 (-110).
Washington is 14-8 O/U, but it is 1-3 O/U in its last 4 games with a total of 140 or more. The Huskies are 6-5 O/U in conference games while Arizona is 3-7 O/U.
The Wildcats are 9-12 O/U, and they are 2-6 O/U in their last 8 games. The Wildcats have scored 65 or fewer points in 2 straight games and may again struggle against a solid Huskies defense.
Considering the conference-play trends and the Wildcats’ weakness on the total, back the UNDER 151.5 (-110).
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